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<p></p><p>Take it from any parent who ever shopped for Christmas toys: some of them just look so cute and fun, you grab them and head straight for the register.&nbsp;</p><p></p><p>But it behooves us to be smart consumers in the toy aisles as well as in the rest of the store.&nbsp;</p><p>OSPIRG, Oregon's public interest research group, just put out its<a href="http://www.ospirg.org/toysafetytips" target="_blank"><strong> list of toys </strong></a>that pose potential hazards--toxic, choking, or ingested--and found nearly two dozen of them.&nbsp; Fri, 11 Dec 2015 19:09:35 +0000Geoffrey Riley & Emily Cureton42343 at http://ijpr.orgWhat NOT To Buy In Christmas ToysTrees And Charity At Providence Festhttp://ijpr.org/post/trees-and-charity-providence-fest
<p></p><p>Seems like a nice way to spend some time early in the holiday season: go and look at decorated Christmas trees.&nbsp;</p><p></p><p>Somehow, it's become a big fundraiser for Medford's Providence Community Health Foundation.&nbsp;</p><p>The Foundation's annual <a href="http://oregon.providence.org/our-services/p/providence-festival-of-trees-medford/" target="_blank"><strong>Providence Festival of Trees</strong></a> has raised millions of dollars over more than two decades.&nbsp; Mon, 30 Nov 2015 18:38:16 +0000Geoffrey Riley & Emily Cureton41641 at http://ijpr.orgTrees And Charity At Providence Fest2015 Holiday Specialshttp://ijpr.org/post/2015-holiday-specials
<p>This holiday season, JPR presents a big gift box of special programming for you. And now, to start unwrapping...<br /><br /><strong>Classics &amp; News Service<br />December </strong><strong>25th</strong><br />Mon, 02 Nov 2015 23:15:21 +0000Eric Teel40115 at http://ijpr.org2015 Holiday SpecialsNo Money, No Problem: The Abundance Swaphttp://ijpr.org/post/no-money-no-problem-abundance-swap
<p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Picture a holiday bazaar at which no money changes hands.&nbsp; Having trouble?&nbsp;</p><p>Such an event already exists, including an example from the Rogue Valley.&nbsp;</p><p>The <a href="http://www.abundanceswap.org/" target="_blank"><strong>Abundance Swap</strong></a> returns to Ashland for its 13th edition this weekend (December 14th).&nbsp; Fri, 12 Dec 2014 18:10:20 +0000Geoffrey Riley & Charlotte Duren23304 at http://ijpr.orgNo Money, No Problem: The Abundance SwapWhere Christmas Trees Go When We're Done With Themhttp://ijpr.org/post/where-christmas-trees-go-when-were-done-them
<p></p><p>From memories to mulch… our Christmas trees can live on, in a sense, once we're done with them.&nbsp;</p><p></p><p>In many communities, the beginning of the year is punctuated by visits from the Boy Scouts and other groups collecting Christmas trees for a variety of uses, back outdoors where they came from.&nbsp; Fri, 10 Jan 2014 18:38:00 +0000Geoffrey Riley & Charlotte Duren5951 at http://ijpr.orgWhere Christmas Trees Go When We're Done With ThemChristmas Charities Ramp Up For Givinghttp://ijpr.org/post/christmas-charities-ramp-giving
<p>If the bells have not started ringing already, they certainly will soon.&nbsp;</p><p></p><p>The Salvation Army and other charitable groups are now ramping up their efforts to collect money and goods to make the season happier for needy families.&nbsp; Fri, 22 Nov 2013 18:32:00 +0000Geoffrey Riley & Charlotte Duren3495 at http://ijpr.orgChristmas Charities Ramp Up For Giving